Keeping Promises
Edmure POV
Daenerys wanted to hold the meeting with Shireen as soon as Asha returned. I was surprised that they spent the whole day in the meeting. I expected Daenerys to give Shireen her demands, and if she failed to meet those demands, she would start threatening Sh...
2023-10-20 16:12:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25
Utakata looked at the narrow longsword in his hands that resembled a large needle. A thin wire, mirroring thread, was tied through the eye at the base of its hilt. The sword was razor sharp, light, and unbelievably durable. Utakata has been training for five days with the sword, ...
2023-10-18 08:31:39 +0000 UTC View PostYou're Nobody Till Somebody Wants You Dead
Theon POV
I looked as my Valyrian Steel dagger spun on top of a smooth table. Rocky filled his cheeks with grapes, sitting on my shoulder. I kept my focus as I returned to watching the dagger spin, but once it stopped, I looked at myself from...
2023-10-16 12:57:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61
Kakashi decided to buy Sasuke some sweets since he would be promoted to a chunin after meeting with Hokage. Yet he considered abandoning the plan as the line was too long in the famous dango shop. But it was a perfect time to catch up on his reading. As he started reading the new...
2023-10-15 08:43:13 +0000 UTC View PostToo far gone
Daenerys POV
Sitting on the terrace of my chambers, I looked at the skies where my dragons flew. I could see that they savored the freedom that I had taken before. They were too big to land anywhere on the Great Pyramid. I miss the days when they would snuggle on my shoul...
2023-10-14 08:28:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe trap for the rats
Loras POV
It wasn’t surprising that nobody cared about the Mountain. Even the Hound didn’t bother to take the body of his brother. The last I saw of the Mountain was when he was lifted on the cart after removing his armor. I didn’t care where he was thrown ...
2023-10-11 15:36:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 60
Kaen Uchiha, The Fifth Hokage, looked at his empty desk with proud eyes. Not even a speck of dust lay there, and most importantly, not a single sheet of paper. After a week of hard work, he caught up to all the work. The Third had left after passing him the title of the Hokage an...
2023-10-10 12:58:06 +0000 UTC View PostLight resistance
Edmure POV
The giant stone flew over my head, crashing into the tower's walls before it crumbled and fell, bringing the wall down, too. A narrow entrance appeared, and a few more stones widened it further. I ordered the men to wait as more stones hit that place, clear...
2023-10-06 16:01:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
It was suspicious why the chamber they were in was so big. It was dark, but shinobi, with trained eyes, could still see in front of them. Utakata had no trouble as his sensing abilities let him discern people around him. Kisame, Zabuza, and Ringo had particular chakra that Utakat...
2023-10-03 14:53:50 +0000 UTC View PostTrapped
Jaime POV
Riding through the ravaged and empty villages of the Westerland made my stomach churn. The farmlands were abandoned and burned down. There was nothing left. The same thing would have happened to the Riverlands if my father hadn’t stopped. So, I knew it was hypocrit...
2023-09-27 11:19:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 59
Naruto walked into the third training ground. Sasuke and Sakura were already waiting for him, but Kakashi was nowhere to be seen. They should have already learned that Kakashi-sensei will never show up on time. But they still would come at the agreed time, all the time. It was th...
2023-09-24 13:26:55 +0000 UTC View PostPrecaution before the strike
Edmure POV
It took two weeks of hard riding to reach Yunkai. The Windblown and the Stormcrows quickly set a perimeter around the city. The three thousand freedmen Daenerys gave me started working on building the camps. Grey Worm ordered the two thousand Un...
2023-09-22 14:10:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
The mornings were tranquil in the Village Hidden in the Mist. The thick mist would cover the village, making it hard for people to see through it. It was no different in the training ground where Utakata stood still. By his side, Harusame observed with an impassive expression, hi...
2023-09-19 15:25:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe threat of conflict
Theon POV
Sometimes, dismissing people and notions as irrelevant while not fully understanding them was easy. It was easy for me to ignore the Temple of the Graces as I had other things to worry about and think about. They were the same as the Faith of the Seven...
2023-09-17 15:19:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 58
Naruto stared at the white ceiling of the infirmary. He could hear cheers outside the room, indicating that the final fight had ended. Naruto grasped the sheets of the bed in frustration. He should have been out there and faced Sasuke. But he could barely move. Naruto could alrea...
2023-09-16 16:16:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe Redfish
Edmure POV
Seeing Daenerys parade a dozen Great Masters before the court made many tense. After the attack at yesterday’s trial, Daenerys quickly launched a counterattack. Half of the pyramids in Meereen were raided in one day and night. No matter how much the Great Mast...
2023-09-15 14:33:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
It has been a while since he felt this way. Ever since he was born into this world, it seemed that his fate was predestined to struggle in this world until he perished. As an orphan, he struggled to find food to fill himself. He struggled to survive brutal training as a student, ...
2023-09-13 11:28:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe depths of deception
Theon POV
The marketplace was bustling with people as I walked around it. Wherever I looked, people were buying or selling things to each other. Everything besides weapons could be found in this place, from various trinkets to clothes to food. I looked carefull...
2023-09-10 14:09:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 57
Naruto jumped out from the stands as soon as Sasuke returned. Seeing him fight with Shino excited Naruto, and he could barely contain himself. So, even before his name was called out, h...
2023-09-09 14:03:37 +0000 UTC View PostTrial of the Harpy
Edmure POV
I didn’t know what Asha wanted from me as she called me to her ship. Even though I didn’t have much to do, I wouldn't say I liked wasting my time. When Asha came before me with Theon by her side, I knew what she would ask. Theon looked pale and thin, ...
2023-09-08 12:48:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
Utakata woke up to the sound of the waves crashing into the wooden frame of the ship. The rocking made it impossible for him to return to sleep. He observed the room he was in. It was a simple and small room with one bed and cabinet. Utakata’s hand stunk as he tried to clear hi...
2023-09-05 12:39:16 +0000 UTC View PostBeyond the vows
Jon POV
Robb stared at me as the light from the candles flickered. It was from the surprise of me defending the enemies of the North or simply from questioning him that Robb stayed silent. He took the bottle of wine and poured it into his cup. He drank it all, slamming...
2023-09-03 13:40:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56
After the intense fight with the Hyuga, Kaen looked forward to Shikamaru’s match. Yet he didn’t know if he should praise Shikamaru or be disappointed in him at the end of the match. Even after he countered all of Temari’s attacks, he still surrendered when he could have won...
2023-09-02 14:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostKneelers
Robb POV
Seeing the Wall before us, I could tell it wasn‘t just me who visibly relaxed. Eastwatch by the sea was prepared to accompany us. I wanted to say that the nightmare was over, but I knew better. The men of Night‘s Watch expected to see us, but not the wildlings, g...
2023-09-01 16:16:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20
Utakata looked around and grimaced as he felt dozens of shinobi surrounding him. The Mist should be on the move by now, so Utakata has no choice but to grab attention even from more shinobi. Yet he was more concerned about the girl before him. It would be difficult to defeat her....
2023-08-29 12:03:57 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, I thought I should announce that I am now accepting annual memberships at a 10% discount. For those who are thinking of supporting me and my work for a long time, I would think it would be better for you. And I thought I should share my plans for the stories I am currently writing, so y...
2023-08-28 08:26:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe brother I used to know
Jon POV
“LOOSE!“
The black arrows hissed downward like snakes on feathered wings. It was impossible to see where they were landing in the dark. The darkness just took them, and we could only hope the free folk were hit. Otherwise, we would be wasti...
2023-08-27 15:09:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 55
Rasa felt uneasy as he entered Konoha. As soon as he passed the gates, one of the Sannin met him. Jiraiya dismissed his escorts and stepped to welcome Rasa himself. Rasa immediately understood that the Sannin was here to keep watch over him. Of course, Konoha wouldn’t trust him...
2023-08-26 14:38:31 +0000 UTC View PostUnveiling shadows
Edmure POV
The courtroom was in disarray. The Great Master and notable merchants crowed the Throne seeking the Queen’s attention. It wasn’t long since Daenerys raided the noble families that I found to be involved with the Sons of the Harpy. After confiscating va...
2023-08-25 15:10:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19
Hold the line, they said. Utakata looked at the fifteen shinobi coming to them. Of course, the Cloud shinobi wouldn’t let them be. They rushed at Utakata and six Mist shinobi next to him. Utakata mended his chakra as much as possible. Then Utakata performed a sequence of hand s...
2023-08-22 13:28:59 +0000 UTC View Post